Project Description
This site is designed for all New Mexico judges and court staff. The trainings in the Classroom and in the Interactive Courtroom are not graded, evaluated or recorded on an individual basis; however, they are tracked as a whole to determine areas of learning that need to be developed. Because the Web courses are designed to be moderated by faculty, a student's progress is followed and evaluated for CJE credit when appropriate. The examples we provide are intended to illustrate some common issues that arise in each area of law. Interactive DWI Trial The Interactive DWI trial is a simulated DWI trial using video testimony where you, the user, are the judge. You will read or listen to the testimony, rule on objections, and when the testimony is over, you will make a judgment on the charge or charges. Then you will sentence the defendant on each charge. After sentencing you will receive helpful feedback on all of your rulings, judgment, and sentence. Interactive Domestic Violence Trial Developed specifically for the general and limited jurisdiction courts of New Mexico, the Domestic Violence Virtual Trial poses challenging legal, evidentiary and procedural problems that arise from these complex cases. This Virtual Trial consists of short videos depicting attorneys in court arguing motions or evidentiary objections during simulated domestic violence proceedings. Participants are asked how they would rule on each issue, after which the hearing proceeds to its conclusion. Alternative Dispute Resolution Web Course This course is presented in four weekly modules and includes video presentations, resource materials and online discussion groups. This course won the 2002 Howell Heflin Award presented annually by the State Justice Institute to a project it has funded that has a high likelihood of significantly improving the quality of justice in state courts around the nation. This course is designed to teach judges and court staff about alternative dispute resolution and encourage adoption of appropriate ADR programs in courts throughout the state. This course is designed for judges and staff at every level of court in New Mexico: appellate, district, metropolitan, magistrate, and municipal that handles disputed cases. The ADR techniques and program ideas are relevant to many different types of legal disputes. While not all cases are appropriate for referral to ADR, the general principles and approaches discussed in the course should be useful to any court that is considering alternative forms of case resolution. Judicial Education Center's (JEC) online course on Handling Domestic Violence Cases This course is presented in eight weekly modules and includes video presentations, resource materials and listserv discussions. This course is designed to teach judges, commissioners, hearing officers, probation officers, court staff, and other professionals about domestic violence and encourage adoption of appropriate domestic violence-related programs and practices in courts throughout the state. This course is designed for judges, court staff, attorneys, social workers, law enforcement, and other professionals working in New Mexico courts on domestic violence cases. The course is designed for both general and limited jurisdiction courts. The general principles and approaches discussed in the course should be useful to any court that hears domestic violence cases. JEC Classroom The JEC Classroom has many question-and-answer exercises covering many legal topics, along with useful resources, available here. Topics include contract law, ethics, health-related leave, hearsay, landlord-tenant relations, search warrants, sentencing and torts.
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